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The problem Technical ability of these communities is limited - Solutions must be easy to use Many data providers - Each with their own user community Information heterogeneous - Often specific to each community Resource are limited - Solutions must scale to different communities How to manage, share & integrate digital information…

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What is a Content Management System? Like online systems for booking travel tickets - but more fun!

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What is a Content Management System? More like mySpace, or Wikipedia or flickr - but for taxonomists Drupal CMS http://drupal.org/

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What is a Content Management System? More like mySpace, or Wikipedia or flickr - but for taxonomists Drupal CMS http://drupal.org/ Complex Database mounted on the web

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What is a Content Management System? More like mySpace, or Wikipedia or flickr - but for taxonomists Drupal CMS http://drupal.org/ Complex Database mounted on the web Customize look and functionality

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What is a Content Management System? More like mySpace, or Wikipedia or flickr - but for taxonomists Added taxonomic tools (modules) Creating templates (Scratchpads) for you & your community to mount your digital information on the web

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Creating your Scratchpad How to apply for, customize and use a Scratchpad 1. Fill out an electronic registration 4. Book an initial appointment with Simon 3. Wait for your e-mail messages 2.Sign the terms & conditions form …it is that simple! 5. You and your collaborators add content